Nyaunglebin weather in May

In May, Nyaunglebin sees average daytime highs of 35°C and overnight lows near 26°C, with 208 mm of rain across 21.3 wet days and about 12.8 hours of daylight. It is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month of the year here.

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end. The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May, and the air most often feels miserable.

Daylight stretches from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. Set against the rest of the year, May is Nyaunglebin's 8th-clearest and 4th-windiest month. For the whole year in context, see Nyaunglebin's year-round climate.

Daytime high
35°
3rd warmest
Overnight low
26°
12th coldest
Rainfall
208 mm
21.3 wet days
Daylight
12 h 48 min
5:34 AM – 6:25 PM
Cloud cover
67%
8th clearest
Wind
7 km/h
4th windiest
Solar energy
4.89 kWh/m²
Travel score
1.7
out of 10

Nyaunglebin is city in Bago Region, Myanmar.

Air quality: WHO Ambient Air Quality Database. Density & description: Wikidata (CC0), GeoNames.

Temperature in May

Average highAverage lowShaded bands: 10–90% of days

Highs ease over the month, from about 37°C in the first days to 33°C by the end.

A typical May day in Nyaunglebin reaches about 35°C in the afternoon and slips back to 26°C overnight — a 9°C spread between the day's warmth and the night's chill. On most days the high lands between 31°C and 39°C. Set against its neighbours, May runs about 3°C cooler than April and about 4°C warmer than June.

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Avg high (°C)Avg low (°C)
13827
23827
33727
43727
53727
63727
73727
83727
93727
103627
113626
123626
133626
143526
153526
163526
173526
183526
193426
203426
213426
223426
233426
243326
253326
263326
273326
283326
293326
303326
313226

How May really feels in Nyaunglebin

Once humidity and wind are folded in, May averages 31 days that feel above 32°C and 0 that feel at or below 0°C — the comfort signal a plain temperature reading hides.

Days feeling ≥ 32°C
31
31 feel dangerously hot (≥ 39°C)
Days feeling ≤ C
0
wind chill below the day's low

The story in May is heat — humidity pushes the afternoon "feels like" well above the raw temperature.

Nyaunglebin weather by month

How May compares with the rest of the year at a glance. May is the 3rd-warmest and 5th-wettest month here — the current month is highlighted below.

MonthHigh / Low (°C)Rainfall (mm)Wet daysDaylight (hours)Travel score
Jan31° / 17°40.7115.7
Feb34° / 18°20.211.44.1
Mar37° / 22°61.111.92.1
Apr38° / 26°293.812.41.0
May35° / 26°20821.312.81.7
Jun31° / 25°39629.213.12.2
Jul31° / 25°47230.4132.4
Aug31° / 25°46930.512.62.4
Sep31° / 25°31627.912.12.3
Oct32° / 24°1552011.63.0
Nov32° / 22°304.211.24.6
Dec31° / 18°50.810.95.9

Cloud cover in May

ClearMostly clearPartly cloudyMostly cloudyOvercast

The sky is clear or mostly clear about 28% of the time in May.

Beyond those clear spells, partly cloudy skies cover about 11% of May, with mostly cloudy or overcast conditions the remaining 61%. Skies tend to cloud over as the month goes on.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Clearer (%)Cloudier (%)
17030
26931
36733
46535
56337
66139
75941
85644
95446
105248
114951
124654
134456
144060
153862
163664
173466
183268
193070
202872
212674
222575
232278
242179
251981
261882
271783
281585
291585
301387
311189

Chance of precipitation in May

Any precipitation

Nyaunglebin gets around 208 mm of rain over 21.3 wet days in May. The line is the day-by-day chance of measurable precipitation.

Day to day, the chance of measurable rain averages around 68% and peaks near 93% on the wettest days. The odds climb toward the end of the month.

0%20%40%60%80%100%151015202531
Rain chance (%)
135
238
340
442
544
646
748
850
952
1055
1157
1260
1362
1465
1568
1670
1772
1875
1977
2079
2181
2283
2385
2486
2588
2689
2790
2891
2992
3093
3193

Humidity in May

DryComfortableHumidMuggyOppressiveMiserable

Most of May feels miserable — the stacked bands show each day's mix of comfort levels, read off the dew point.

By dew point, May lands in the miserable band about 76% of days. Sticky, muggy-or-worse air turns up on roughly 100% of them.

0%25%50%75%100%151015202531
Muggy (%)Oppressive (%)Miserable (%)
165341
255144
354946
444749
544452
634255
734057
833859
923563
1023365
1123167
1212871
1312673
1412475
1512277
1602080
1701783
1801684
1901486
2001288
2101090
220991
230793
240694
250595
260496
270397
280397
290298
300298
310298

Wind in May

Winds average 7 km/h in May.

Across May, daily wind ranges from about 7 km/h on the calmest days to 7 km/h at its breeziest. It stays fairly steady from day to day.

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Wind speed (km/h)Feels
17calm
27calm
37calm
47calm
57calm
67calm
77calm
87calm
97calm
107calm
117calm
127calm
137calm
147calm
157calm
167calm
177calm
187calm
197calm
207calm
217calm
227calm
237calm
247calm
257calm
267calm
277calm
287calm
297calm
307calm
317calm

Sunrise & sunset in May

DaylightNight

Daylight runs from about 12 h 36 min at the start of May to 13 hours by month's end. The lit band spans sunrise to sunset each day.

Days grow by about 24 minutes over May. Sunrise moves from 5:41 AM to 5:31 AM, and sunset from 6:20 PM to 6:30 PM.

12 AM4 AM8 AM12 PM4 PM8 PM12 AM151015202531
Daylight (h)Sunrise (AM)Sunset (PM)
112.65:416:20
212.75:416:20
312.75:406:20
412.75:396:20
512.75:396:21
612.75:386:21
712.75:386:21
812.75:376:22
912.85:376:22
1012.85:366:22
1112.85:366:23
1212.85:366:23
1312.85:356:24
1412.85:356:24
1512.85:346:24
1612.85:346:25
1712.95:346:25
1812.95:336:25
1912.95:336:26
2012.95:336:26
2112.95:336:26
2212.95:326:27
2312.95:326:27
2412.95:326:28
2512.95:326:28
2612.95:326:28
2713.05:316:29
2813.05:316:29
2913.05:316:29
3013.05:316:30
3113.05:316:30

Solar energy in May

Daily solar energy (kWh/m²)

Average shortwave solar energy reaching the ground each day in May, about 4.89 kWh/m².

For context, solar energy here swings from a low near 2.93 kWh/m² to a high of 6.59 kWh/m² in April across the year — May's 4.89 kWh/m² falls in the middle.

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Solar energy (kWh/m²)Level
16.0Intense
26.0Bright
35.9Bright
45.9Bright
55.8Bright
65.7Bright
75.7Bright
85.6Bright
95.5Bright
105.4Bright
115.3Bright
125.2Bright
135.2Bright
145.0Bright
155.0Bright
164.9Bright
174.8Bright
184.7Bright
194.6Bright
204.5Bright
214.5Bright
224.4Bright
234.3Bright
244.3Bright
254.2Bright
264.2Bright
274.1Bright
284.1Bright
294.0Bright
304.0Moderate
313.9Moderate
Planning a trip in May

Hazard calendar for Nyaunglebin

In seasonPeak

None of Nyaunglebin's seasonal hazards are active in May. The full-year calendar below shows when the rainy season, cyclone risk and dust haze do peak.

Nyaunglebin's monsoon runs June–September, when most of the year's rain falls.

Monsoon
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec

Is May a good time to visit Nyaunglebin?

Our two travel scores rate May for general sightseeing and for beach or pool weather — 0 (poor) to 10 (ideal).

1.7
Sightseeing
11th-best month of the year
3.8
Beach & pool
8th-best month of the year

May is a weaker month for outdoor sightseeing in Nyaunglebin.

What to pack for Nyaunglebin in May

From May's temperature range, rain chance, sun and wind — what's worth putting in the bag.

In May, Nyaunglebin sees daytime highs around 35°C and nights near 26°C. Pack light clothes and rain gear. Worth having: sun protection. About 21 days see rain.

light clothesrain gearsun protection

UV index in Nyaunglebin in May

LowModerateHighVery highExtreme

Clear-sky midday UV in May peaks around 12 (very high — sun protection essential). The full-year curve, shaded by WHO exposure level, is below.

Under clear skies, the midday UV index in Nyaunglebin peaks around August 11 at about 13 (extreme) — sunscreen, a hat and midday shade are essential. It bottoms out near December 19 at about 7 (very high).

The index reaches 3 or more — the level where the WHO recommends sun protection — every month of the year.

025710JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecVery highExtremeVery highAug 11UV 13Dec 19UV 7
UV index (midday)Level
Jan8Very high
Feb10Very high
Mar9Very high
Apr10Very high
May12Extreme
Jun12Extreme
Jul13Extreme
Aug13Extreme
Sep10Extreme
Oct11Extreme
Nov8Very high
Dec7Very high

Air quality in Nyaunglebin in May

GoodModeratePoorUnhealthyVery unhealthy

Average fine-particle pollution (PM2.5) through the year — so you can see where May falls, not just the annual average.

Air quality in Nyaunglebin is worst in April — around 141 µg/m³ PM2.5 (unhealthy), about 9.8× the cleanest month (July, 14 µg/m³).

Modeled monthly averages (CAMS reanalysis, 2015–2024).

0306090120150JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecModerateUnhealthyModerateApr 13131 µg/m³Jul 1314 µg/m³
PM2.5 (µg/m³)Level
Jan28Moderate
Feb38Poor
Mar84Unhealthy
Apr141Unhealthy
May24Moderate
Jun15Moderate
Jul14Moderate
Aug16Moderate
Sep15Moderate
Oct16Moderate
Nov20Moderate
Dec24Moderate
Location & terrain

Where is Nyaunglebin?

Nyaunglebin sits at 18.0°N, 96.7°E, 19 m above sea level, in Myanmar. The nearest listed city is Shwegyin, 17 km away.

Topography around Nyaunglebin

How much the land rises and falls, and what covers it, within 3, 16 and 80 km of Nyaunglebin.

Within 3 km, the terrain around Nyaunglebin has only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 11 m around an average of 13 m above sea level; within 16 km, only modest variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 41 m; within 80 km, very significant variations in elevation — a maximum elevation change of 1,897 m.

The land around Nyaunglebin is covered by cropland (75%) and trees (20%) within 3 km, cropland (87%) within 16 km, and trees (67%) and cropland (28%) within 80 km.

3 km
11 m
16 km
41 m
80 km
1,897 m
treesgrasslandcroplandartificial surfaceswater
May weather nearby: Shwegyin 17 km · Daik-u 18 km · Waw 53 km · Kyauktaga 58 km · Pyu 66 km · Bago 73 km · Thanatpin 75 km · Kyaikto 78 km

Myanmar travel facts

Travel advisory
Level 4
Do Not Travel
Power plugs
Type A / C / D / F / G / I
230 V · 50 Hz
Prices
≈ 38% of US
price level, 2025
GDP per capita
$1,489
2025
Happiness
4.3 / 10
World Happiness, 2025
Safe drinking water
60%
of population, 2024
Homicide rate
2.6
per 100k, 2023
Road deaths
20.4
per 100k/yr, 2019
Income group
Lower middle
World Bank
English
Very low
EF EPI 444
Religion
Buddhist 88%Christian 6%Muslim 4%Animist 1%

Sources: World Bank, US State Department, World Happiness Report, WHO/UNICEF, EF EPI, CIA World Factbook.

Data sources

Temperature, precipitation, cloud, humidity, wind and solar figures are a 1991–2020 climatology for Nyaunglebin (17.9536°, 96.7225°, elevation 19 m), computed from hourly ERA5 reanalysis — contains modified Copernicus Climate Change Service information. Sun figures are astronomical calculations, not observations. City data © GeoNames, CC BY 4.0. Map outlines from Natural Earth (public domain); interactive map © Google. UV index is derived from CAMS (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service) clear-sky UV data — contains modified Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service information. Monthly air-quality (PM2.5) seasonality is from the CAMS EAC4 reanalysis (Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service), scaled to the WHO annual mean where available. Topography is sampled from the Copernicus DEM GLO-90 elevation model (© ESA/Airbus) and ESA WorldCover 2021 land cover (CC BY 4.0).